A London man faces 10 charges related to an alleged historical sexual abuse on his daughter when she was six months old.

Toronto police communicated with a London man through an online chat website between Jan. 23 and Feb. 2. Investigators found information indicating that a historic sexual assault on the man’s daughter happened when she was six months old, police said.

London police were alerted Wednesday, prompting the search of a south-end home, where investigators seized a computer tablet that contained multiple images of suspected child pornography, said police, who also seized eight grams of methamphetamine.

A London man, 38, is charged with 10 offences, including possession of child pornography, sexual interference of a person under 16, sexual exploitation of a young person and possession of a controlled substance.

Police aren’t releasing the man’s name to protect the identity of the alleged victim, who no longer lives with the suspect, police said, adding the Children’s Aid Society has been notified.

“This investigation illustrates the link that exists between the consumption of child pornography and child sexual abuse,” London police Det.-Sgt. Glenn Hadley said in a statement.

“The combined work of the two police services highlights the value of the provincial strategy in combating child pornography.”

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